By Tim Sutherland Sun feature writer Imagine Billy Joel and Elton John together in concert, with over 100 million records sold between them – number 1 hits too numerous to mention and two of the greatest piano players of our time. Legends, icons, megastars, and there they were on stage together at The Palace of […]
By M. Leth-Soerensen Sun staff writer In the midst of our busy lives — buzzing traffic, too many visitors and our children’s, partners’ or employers’ needs — we seek the company of other women and escape to a quiet place for the purpose of respite. We wish to have fun, talk well, and long for […]
by Norm Wheeler Sun editor It starts innocently enough during a game of catch or a ride in the car listening to Ernie Harwell or Bob Ueker broadcasting the game. Your son is around 10 and hasn’t been to a major league park yet. “Let’s go see some ball games,” you say, “maybe we can […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun International Correspondent ACCRA, Ghana: March 17, 2002 — A cool breeze blowing off the Southern Atlantic is a relief this morning, as are the usual cast of characters hunkering on the porch at the Hotel de California in Adabraka..Same terminally drunk German man, Herr Schmidt, sleeping on the sofa in the […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun contributor ACCRA, Ghana – Amid wet sheets hanging from clotheslines and scrawny chickens running about, the budding star of the Akotoku boxing club is not difficult to spot. Kpakpo Allotey, nicknamed “Lightning” by the local children who adore him, takes one jab after another at the hot and humid sub-Saharan African […]